Thanks to the much-maligned away goals rule in European football, many consider a 0-0 draw in the first leg of a knockout tie a good result for the home team. But after Tuesday night’s game at Anfield, Bayern Munich walked away by far the happier side. The German champions probably knew that a goalless draw
UEFA Champions League
With two aerial specialists in Mario Mandzukic and Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus are a bit of a throwback and present a unique challenge to any defence. It might not provide the most enthralling technical football of the Champions League round of 16, but there’s something wonderfully intriguing about the tie between Atletico Madrid and Juventus, the
Matchday 24 in Serie A saw a plethora of world-class goals, but were any better than Krzysztof Piatek’s no-look volley for Milan? Dan Thomas and Craig Burley make their picks for the first legs of this week’s Champions League, including Liverpool-Bayern and Atletico-Juventus. Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has stayed in Turin to undergo tests on
Dan Thomas and Craig Burley make their picks for the first legs of this week’s Champions League, including Liverpool-Bayern and Atletico-Juventus. Kevin De Bruyne has said it will be “almost impossible” for Manchester City to win the Quadruple this season. City return to Champions League action against Schalke on Wednesday after securing a place in
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into Bayern Munich’s continued struggles in the Bundesliga and feels it’ll be more of the same against Liverpool in the Champions League. Relive the top goals from Week 26 of the 2018-19 Premier League season, as Liverpool and Man City’s dominant performances take center stage. Check out what you may
ESPN FC’s Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein explains where it all went wrong for Dortmund in the second half against Tottenham. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic sat out Wednesday’s scoreless draw with Nuremburg with a torn a thigh muscle fiber. The injury occured during the German club’s 3-0 Champions League defeat at Tottenham last week Wednesday. The United States
Although Barcelona claimed yet another victory, Alejandro Moreno explains how a better team than Real Valladolid can give them big problems ahead. Sergio Busquets warned Barcelona they can’t “obsess” over last season’s shock defeat to Roma as they look to end a run of five knockout games without an away win in the Champions League
The guys respond to your tweets about Son Heung-min and Sadio Mane, types of fries, their favourite football trinkets, FA Cup upsets and more. The FC crew answer your tweets on whether they prefer Mohamed Salah or Raheem Sterling, who Craig supports, whether Stevie eats goat or lamb and much more. Despite Manchester City’s strong
Real Madrid head coach Santi Solari believes that club captain Sergio Ramos answered a “trick question” over his late yellow card in the Champions League round of 16 tie against Ajax on Wednesday. UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Ramos on Thursday after he admitted to deliberately picking up a booking in Madrid’s 2-1 win in
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into Bayern Munich’s continued struggles in the Bundesliga and feels it’ll be more of the same against Liverpool in the Champions League. Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman will be fit to face Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday despite suffering an injury in the 3-2 win over Augsburg on
ESPN FC’s Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein explains where it all went wrong for Dortmund in the second half against Tottenham. Craig Burley and the ESPN FC crew credit Tottenham for taking the game to Dortmund in the second half of their 3-0 win at Wembley. Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund,
Julien Laurens believes PSG’s win at Old Trafford is evidence of Thomas Tuchel’s ability to prepare his players and win tactical battles. Craig Burley says Kylian Mbappe is the one player who can rival the world’s two best players after his big night for PSG at Manchester United. The FC crew assess Paul Pogba’s performance
ESPN FC’s Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein explains where it all went wrong for Dortmund in the second half against Tottenham. Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, as Real Madrid stole a late away win against the Dutch side. The FC panel answer your tweets on Tottenham’s trophy chances this season, where
Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, as Real Madrid stole a late away win against the Dutch side. Craig Burley compared Vinicius Junior to Kylian Mbappe following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Ajax in the UEFA Champions League. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop believes Ajax’s attacking mentality may have been to their
A stunned Jadon Sancho said he had “no words” after Borussia Dortmund’s second half collapse at Wembley saw them lose 3-0 to Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash. But if the 18-year-old Englishman continues his German studies, he’ll soon come across the perfect idiom to sum up what
As the dust from that dust-up in Amsterdam settles there’s a statistic that tells a very big story about Real Madrid after their 2-1 win against Ajax in the Champions League. I only recur to dry numbers because in such a dramatic, picturesque, history-evoking football match there are a myriad of people stories which, I
Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria said he fully expected a hostile reception upon his return to former club Manchester United on Tuesday night amid accusations that he swore at the home fans during his celebrations. – Ogden: Solskjaer has much to prove– PSG Ratings: Di Maria 8/10 on return– United ratings: Martial 4/10 and
The FC panel believe both Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund will need to show improvement following their recent performances at the back. The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust has called on UEFA to take action after Spurs submitted a report containing accounts from fans who allege they were assaulted by Barcelona security staff in December. After Tottenham’s
Alexis Nunes and Craig Burley weigh up their predictions for the week’s Champions League round of 16 matches. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks ahead to Manchester United’s Champions League Round of 16 clash with PSG. With Edinson Cavani picking up an injury against Bordeaux, the FC panel examine how PSG would line up if he’s ruled
Jadon Sancho discussed his development at Borussia Dortmund, how he’s maturing and the influence Marco Reus has had on his career. DORTMUND, Germany — A different club, a different league, a different town, a different country. Life, in football and beyond, has changed so much for Jadon Sancho since his move to Borussia Dortmund 20
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